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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 38 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #93 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in Missouri for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in physics at WUSTL, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

About 17% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 83% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Missouri. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Missouri. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Missouri. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 37
Iowa 27
Kansas 25
Nebraska 20
North Dakota 8
South Dakota 10

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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